Meridian Hospital
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{{Short description|Private hospital in Nigeria}}
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| location = D-line
| region = Port Harcourt
| state = Rivers State
| country = Nigeria
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| address = 21 Igbokwe Street
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| funding = Private
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| speciality = General Medicine
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| emergency = Yes
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| founded = 1996
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| website = {{url|meridianhospitals.net}}
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Meridian Hospital (also spelled Meridian Hospitals) is a private hospital located in the neighbourhood of D-line in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. It was founded in 1996 in a rented apartment complex in Diobu. In 2003, the hospital moved into its own building at 21 Igbokwe Street.{{cite web|url=http://www.medpages.co.za/sf/index.php?page=organisation&orgcode=292545&keywords=Hospitals%20and%20Clinics%20-%20Hospitals%20-%20Private,|title=Meridian Hospital|publisher=Medpages.co.za|date= |accessdate=23 July 2014}} Its capacity and workforce were subsequently increased to keep up with the growing healthcare demands.{{cite web|url=https://meridianhospitals.net/about-us/|title=About us|publisher=meridianhospitals.net|date= |accessdate=23 July 2014}}
Description and features
Meridian Hospital is bounded roughly by Government Girls Secondary School, Orominike on the north, St Thomas Anglican Church, Ikwerre Road on the south, Kaduna Street on the east and A police station on the west. The 55m long by 18m wide three-storey hospital sits on a 32, 670-square-foot (3, 035 m2) land. It includes a reception area, a 45-car parking lot and a lift system. Other features are, air-conditioned and fully IT-enabled rooms, uninterruptible power and water supply, 24-hour security, modern diagnostic equipments, internet access/computers and attentive staff.{{cite web|url=http://meridianhospitals.net|title=Meridian Hospital|publisher=meridianhospitals.net|date= |accessdate=23 July 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.modernghana.net/news/436286/50/dwindling-humanitarian-services-in-nigeria.html|title=Dwindling humanitarian services in Nigeria|publisher=Modernghana.com|date=18 December 2012|accessdate=23 July 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://ratenigerianhospitals.net/meridian-hospitals-rivers-state-310|title=Meridian Hospital, Rivers State|publisher=Ratenigerianhospitals.net|date=|accessdate=23 July 2014}}
Services
- Medical and Emergency
- Maternity
- Imaging
- Laboratory
- Surgery
- Consultation
- Radiology
- Physiotherapy
- Urology
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Ophthalmology
- Dental Services
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.meridianhospitals.net Meridian Hospital's Official Website]
{{Port Harcourt}}
Category:Private hospitals in Port Harcourt
Category:1996 establishments in Nigeria
Category:1990s establishments in Rivers State